Ukraine teens highlight abductions as ambassador to Ireland tells of 'almost 20,000 documented cases'

Firefighters extinguish a blaze following a Russian rocket attack on a multi-storey apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine, last month. File photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP

Sasha hopes that by talking to adults outside Ukraine somebody will ensure the safe return of his mum from Russian captivity.

The teenager himself narrowly escaped being forcibly transferred to Russia to join the fate of 20,000 documented cases of children abducted from Ukraine.